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Determination of natural progesterone levels in bovine serum using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry

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|Dec 2025

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Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 18, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 10, 2025
Published on: Dec 16, 2025
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2025 Iwona Matraszek-Żuchowska, Alicja Kłopot, Paulina Zdonek, Beata Korycińska, Justyna Grzelak, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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